Himachal chief minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday directed PWD and National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to expedite process of land acquisition so that work on major road projects could be started at earliest.
He was presiding over a meeting with PWD and NHAI officials at Shimla.
He asked the NHAI authorities to set deadlines for completion of projects major road projects.
Jai Ram said the state government was also planning to urge the Prime Minister to inaugurate and lay foundation stones of a few NHAI projects for the state any time during the mid of this year. He directed the NHAI authorities to ensure proper maintenance of national highways and four-lane projects being executed in the state so that commuters do not face any inconvenience.
